makimono
/mah-kuh-moh-noh; Japanese mah-kee-maw-naw/US // ˌmɑ kəˈmoʊ noʊ; Japanese ˈmɑ kiˌmɔ nɔ //
寿衣
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural ma·ki·mo·nos, ma·ki·mo·no.
- : a horizontal hand scroll containing either text or a captioned painting, intended to be viewed as it is unrolled from right to left, one segment at a time.
Examples
These are the two forms best known under their Japanese names of kakemono and makimono.
The closed makimono,” he cryptically retorted, “is the symbol of wisdom.
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